8 Mini-Series Perfect for a Weekend Binge-Watch – and Where to Stream Them
Get out your must-watch lists; we've got some titles to add to them.
Limited series, which typically contain six to ten episodes and tell a complete story, are a perfect way to unwind without committing to a long show that spans multiple seasons.
If you've already binged on the most acclaimed miniseries like Chernobyl or Band of Brothers, here are eight lesser-known but great shows to watch this weekend.
High Fidelity (2020)
Hulu
The charming ten-episode romantic comedy stars Zoë Kravitz as a young music aficionado and a vinyl record shop owner who finds herself revisiting her past relationships through music and pop culture. The series is a modern reimagining of the 2000 movie of the same name starring John Cusack.
The Underground Railroad (2021)
Prime Video
This award-winning based-on-a-true-story magical realist series tells the tale of 19th-century African Americans escaping slavery through the so-called 'Underground Railroad,' depicted in the show as a literal railroad.
White House Plumbers (2023)
Max
The satirical political drama follows Watergate masterminds E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux) as they inadvertently bring down the presidency they are trying to protect from scandal.
Hit & Miss (2012)
Prime Video, Apple TV+
Mia, a transgender woman and contract killer, learns she has a son with her late girlfriend and has been named the legal guardian for the boy and his three half-siblings. While continuing her assassination career, Mia moves in with her new family and learns to be a parent.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2015)
Google Play
Set in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars, this seven-episode series explores an alternate reality where magic exists but is thought to be dead until the two protagonists revive it.
Five Days at Memorial (2022)
Apple TV+
This disaster medical drama follows the hardships of a major New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina hits the city and the difficult moral and professional decisions the hospital's staff must make.
The Stranger (2020)
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Netflix
A mysterious woman approaches the protagonist and tells him a secret about his wife. That leads to the wife's disappearance, which becomes the central mystery of the thriller. On top of that, the show explores just who this stranger is and what other secrets she may be hiding.
Gaslit (2022)
Starz
According to fans, this political thriller with an all-star cast is criminally underrated. Set in 1972, the eight-episode show follows the lesser-known stories behind the Watergate scandal through the eyes of people connected to it.